I have a brand new Mercury 9.9 4 stroke which won't run consistently, and the dealer doesn't have a clue.
It will start and run when cold just fine. After running for a while (30 minutes?), it will refuse to start. It may start by depressing the "Throttle only" button and starting at half or more throttle, but then it won't idle. Gas is fresh. I suspect the new-to-me gismo in the fuel line, which I think serves to vent excessive pressure in the tank... not sure. But if it's defective, might it cause problems? What else might be suspect?
It will start and run when cold just fine. After running for a while (30 minutes?), it will refuse to start. It may start by depressing the "Throttle only" button and starting at half or more throttle, but then it won't idle. Gas is fresh. I suspect the new-to-me gismo in the fuel line, which I think serves to vent excessive pressure in the tank... not sure. But if it's defective, might it cause problems? What else might be suspect?